Retirees: Here's How to Tweak the 4% Rule to Protect Your Nest Egg
Amy Arnott, Morningstar Inc. portfolio strategist, discusses why her team’s starting safe withdrawal rate is more conservative than the popular 4% rule. Plus, a new metric to help determine financial priorities during retirement.How ‘The State of Retirement Income’ Report Helps Investors Know Their Safe Withdrawal RateConservative Estimate for Starting Safe Withdrawal RateWhy Has the Starting Safe Withdrawal Rate Gone Down? Flexible or Dynamic Strategies to Increase the Starting Safe Withdrawal Rate What Is the Spending-Ending Ratio? Retirement Spending Strategies That Leave Legacy Funds Strategies to Help Retirees Spend All Their Retirement Savings Should You Delay Social Security? What Type of Retiree Should Considering an Annuity?Pros and Cons of Deferred Annuities What’s Next for ’The State of Retirement Income’ Report? Read about topics from this episode. Six Retirement Withdrawal Strategies That Stretch SavingsThe Best Ways to Maximize Your Retirement Income in 2025Navigating the Future of Retirement Income: Trends, Strategies, and InsightsMorningstar’s Retirement Income Research: Reevaluating the 4% Withdrawal RuleWhat’s a Safe Retirement Spending Rate for 2025?Maybe You Shouldn’t Delay Taking Your Social Security Benefits After AllHow to Retire: Tips for Entering RetirementTIPS Funds Gain on Fears of Inflation and Economic DownturnHow to Use Our Retirement Income Research What to watch from Morningstar. Worried About a Market Sell-Off? These 10 Funds Reduce Portfolio RiskGray Divorce: How to Avoid Triggering a Costly Tax BillWhy the Bond Market Looks Brighter Than It Did in 2022Where to Find Bargain Stocks in an Expensive Market Read what our team is writing:Amy ArnottIvanna Hampton Follow us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/
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Market Volatility: Which Investments Will Protect Your Portfolio in a Recession?
Amy Arnott, Morningstar Inc. portfolio strategist, discusses which investments have performed best and worst in past recessions. Gold prices are rising during the current market volatility. Arnott explains why it might not be the best time to buy the precious metal. Key Takeaways:Why Current Market Volatility May Not Be Ending SoonHow to Keep Yourself Steady During Market VolatilityHow Investors Nearing Retirement Can Avoid Sequence-of-Return Risk During Market VolatilityHow Retirees Can Mitigate Market Volatility Using the Bucket ApproachWhich Asset Classes Have Performed Best and Worst During a Recession? What Investors Should Keep in Mind Before Going for Buying GoldWhy It’s Better to Own Large Companies During an Economic SlowdownWhy Consumer Defensive Stocks Have Been Resilient During Recessions What Sectors Have Been Hit the Hardest in Past Recessions?Create an Investment Plan and Stick to It During Market Volatility Read about topics from this episode. Best Investments to Own During a RecessionMorningstar’s Take on Tariffs: Stock Impacts, Portfolio Tips, and MoreWhat We’ve Learned From 150 Years of Stock Market CrashesA Down-Market Survival Guide for Pre-RetireesA Down-Market Survival Guide for RetireesHow to Use Gold in Your PortfolioHow to Keep Your Cool in a Volatile MarketWhat Do Tariffs and Increased Recession Risk Mean for Banks?What Tariff Volatility Means for the Consumer Defensive SectorWhat Bucket Investors Should Do in Down MarketsIt Feels Different This Time—but It Probably Isn’t What to watch from Morningstar. Market Volatility: What Lies Ahead in Trump’s Trade WarMarket Volatility: What to Watch in Q2 After Big Swings in Q1Does it Pay to Copy Congress’ Stock Trades?Can Healthcare Stocks Keep Outperforming the Market? Read what our team is writing:Amy ArnottIvanna Hampton Follow us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/
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Market Volatility: What Lies Ahead in Trump's Trade War
Dominic Pappalardo, chief multi-asset strategist for Morningstar Investment Management, discusses the escalating US-China trade war, the 90-day tariff pause, and raised recession risk during this market volatility.Key Takeaways:What an Escalating Trade War Between the US and China Could MeanMacroeconomic Trends and Rising Deglobalization After Trump’s Tariffs What Trump’s 90-Day Pause on Tariffs Means for the Markets and Economy How Market Volatility Could Persist After a Tariff-Induced Stock Selloff and Rebound Why Fixed Income and Equities Are Responding Differently During Market Volatility Morningstar Forecasters Predict Higher Economic Risks in 2025Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates in May?How to Protect Your Retirement Portfolio During Market VolatilityWhat Investors Need to Have on Their Radar Read about topics from this episode. Tariffs and Emotions Shake Markets Now, But Discipline Wins Long-Term Morningstar’s Take on Tariffs: Stock Impacts, Portfolio Tips, and More Even With Trump’s Rollback, Tariffs Would Still Damage the US Economy Inflation Slows as Gas Prices Lead Decline in March CPIUS Stocks Surge After Trump Pauses Many New Tariffs Stocks Give Up Gains as Tariff Woes Persist What Do the New Trump Tariffs Mean for Fed Interest-Rate Cuts? How Market Volatility Affects Required Minimum DistributionsA Down-Market Survival Guide for Retirees What Now? An Investor’s To-Do List for Chaotic Markets This Time, It Really Is the Tariffs This Is What Real Market Uncertainty Looks Like What to watch from Morningstar.Market Volatility: What to Watch in Q2 After Big Swings in Q1 Does It Pay to Copy Congress' Stock Trades?Can Healthcare Stocks Keep Outperforming the Market?Worried About a Market Sell-Off? These 10 Funds Reduce Portfolio Risk Read what our team is writing:Dominic PappalardoIvanna Hampton Follow us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/
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Market Volatility: What to Watch in Q2 After Big Swings in Q1
Sarah Hansen, Morningstar Inc. senior markets reporter, discusses the market volatility in the first quarter of 2025 and the portfolio strategy that paid off for investors.What’s the Difference Between the Stock Market and the Economy? How Stock Market Trends in 2025 Have Shifted From Last Year Worries About Changes Fanning Market Volatility How Tariffs Could Impact Growth, Inflation, and Consumer Prices Market Volatility Sends Investors Rushing to Gold What Are the Risks of a Recession in 2025? Why Portfolio Diversification Is a Winning Strategy During Market VolatilityWhat's next is now at the Morningstar Investment Conference. Register now to get to the source for cutting-edge research, expert insights, and thorough analysis. Click here to register. Read about topics from this episode. 13 Charts on Q1’s Dramatic Rotation in StocksTrump Tariff Selloff: How Long-Term Investors Can Best Weather the StormTariffs and the Markets: What Investors Need to KnowQ1’s Biggest Lesson for Investors: Diversification WorksUS Stocks Fall Sharply as Recession Fears Build on Tariff WorriesTariffs Are a Self-Inflicted Economic CatastropheHow Caution and Contrarianism Paid Off for Investors During Q1What We’ve Learned From 150 Years of Stock Market CrashesInvestors Flock to Ultrashort Bond and Gold ETFs Amid Market Uncertainty What to watch from Morningstar.Does It Pay to Copy Congress' Stock Trades?Can Healthcare Stocks Keep Outperforming the Market?Worried About a Market Sell-Off? These 10 Funds Reduce Portfolio RiskGray Divorce: How to Avoid Triggering a Costly Tax Bill Read what our team is writing:Sarah HansenIvanna Hampton Follow us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/
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Does It Pay to Copy Congress' Stock Trades?
Zach Evens, a passive strategies analyst for Morningstar Research Services, discusses two ETFs that use data from Unusual Whales to track congressional stock trades. He explains why investors might be drawn to these funds and the potential risks that they face.Key Takeaways:Why Investors May Want to Follow Congressional Stock TradesAre Members of Congress Good at Picking Stocks?The Firms Behind the ETFs: Subversive Capital and Unusual WhalesLimitations of the Data on Congressional Stock TradesHow Democrats and Republicans Invest DifferentlyBoth the Democratic and Republican ETFs Favor Tech StocksHow Outsize Tech Exposure Has Affected the Performance of These ETFsWhy Investors Face Concentration Risk With Thematic Funds Like Congressional ETFsWhy the ‘Black Box’ of Congress’ Investing Strategy Is Risky for InvestorsKey Takeaways on Investing in Congressional ETFs What's next is now at the Morningstar Investment Conference. Register now to get to the source for cutting-edge research, expert insights, and thorough analysis. Click here to register Read about topics from this episode. The 2 ETFs That Track Congressional Stock TradesMorningstar’s Guide to ETF InvestingAn Investor’s Guide to the Next Trump AdministrationThe Big Shortfall: Understanding the gap in thematic fundsThe Best Tech Stocks to BuyAre Stock Investors in for Another Tech Wreck?What Trump’s Trade Wars Could Mean for the Global Economy and Markets6 ETF Investing Predictions for 2025 What to watch from Morningstar.Can Healthcare Stocks Keep Outperforming the Market?Worried About a Market Sell-Off? These 10 Funds Reduce Portfolio Risk Gray Divorce: How to Avoid Triggering a Costly Tax BillWhy the Bond Market Looks Brighter Than It Did in 2022 Read what our team is writing:Zachary EvensMargaret Giles Follow us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/